Step 3: Prepare the Backing

Step 4: Finishing up

I poked a hole in the top of the button with an awl to fit the loop for the chain which I formed with jewelry wire and needle nose pliers. I also pai...

I first saw a power button necklace posted on Pinterest, it was called an iNecklace which can be found at Adafruit, it is made from CNC machined aluminum and the light gently pulses. But with a price tag of $75 I opted to try to make one myself. Mine is what you'd call the poor women's power button necklace, it was put together from stuff I had lying around the house. Although my necklace is plastic and the light doesn't pulse, it cost me hardly anything to make and I put it together in one afternoon.

Step 2: Prepare the LED

The power button that I pried out of my old computer is fairly large in size, I could fit a 3V battery inside of it. I used a 10mm blue LED and sanded it so that the light would be more diffuse. I bent the poles of the LED to fit around the button battery and then taped them so that it would stay put.

Obviously, not all power buttons are the same size, so if you make your own you may need to explore smaller size options for the LED and battery such as sequin LEDs and CR927 3V batteries.

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